Governor's Office Emergency Services
Hazardous Materials Spill Report

    DATE: 09/22/2023
    TIME: 1146
    RECEIVED BY:
    CONTROL#:
    Cal OES - 23-6097
    NRC -
1.a. PERSON NOTIFYING Cal OES:
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
International Boundary and Water Commission
1.b. PERSON REPORTING SPILL (If different from above):
1. NAME:2. AGENCY:3. PHONE#:4. Ext:5. PAG/CELL:
2. SUBSTANCE TYPE:
2. a. SUBSTANCE:b.QTY:>=<Amount Measurec. TYPE:d. OTHER:e. PIPELINEf. VESSEL
>= 300 Tons
1. Sewage=40,000,000 Gal(s)SEWAGENoNo
2. = NoNo
3. = NoNo
g. DESCRIPTION:


Caller stated, Wet and dry weather flows from numerous sources in Mexico and above the containment capacity of the San Diego-Tijuana waste water system has resulted in trans boundary flows down the Tijuana river. The release was stopped but not contained.
h. STOPPAGE/CONTAINMENT:i. WATER INVOLVED: j. WATERWAY:k. DRINKING WATER IMPACTED
Stopped, Not containedYesTijuana River/Pacific OceanNo
l. MARITIME VESSEL
No
m. KNOWN IMPACT
None
3. a. INCIDENT LOCATION: International border at the Tijuana River
b. CITY:c. COUNTY: d. ZIP:
San Diego
San Diego County92154SAN DIEGO COUNTY APCD
4. INCIDENT DESCRIPTION:
a. DATE:b. TIME (Military):c. SITE:d. REPORTED CAUSE
09/20/20231145 Waterways Overflow
e. INJURIESf. FATALITY g. EVACUATIONh. CLEANUP BY:
NoNoNoUnrecoverable
6. NOTIFICATION INFORMATION:
a. ON SCENE:b. OTHER ON SCENE: c. OTHER NOTIFIED:
RWB9- San Diego
d. ADMIN. AGENCY: San Diego County Health Services Departmente. SEC. AGENCY:
f. ADDITIONAL COUNTY: Mexico, Orange County g. ADMIN. AGENCY: , Orange County Emergency Management Division
h. NOTIFICATION LIST:
Cal GEM:
RWQCB Unit:

9
Cal OES Region: Southern
AA/CUPA, DTSC, RWQCB, US EPA, USFWS, CDPH-D.O., CSWC Managers, LANDS, EDO, FDC, Cal OES REG, LDO, PARKS & REC, USCG, Co/WP, Co/Hlth, Co/E-Hlth
Photo Attachment:
11. Cal OES Reg. patrick.buttron@caloes.ca.gov
********* Control No: 23-6097 *********

Created by: Warning Center on: 09/22/2023 11:46:35 AM Last Modified by: Warning Center on: 09/22/2023 11:58:11 AM